Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Yovani Gallardo pitched into the seventh
inning as the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Cincinnati Reds, 2-0, in the
third meeting of a four-game set.

Gallardo (9-9), activated from the disabled list prior to the contest, gave up
three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. Logan
Schafer added a two-run double for the Brewers, who have taken the last two
games of this set.

Mat Latos (12-4) was the hard-luck loser, as he gave up just two runs on six
hits with three walks and six strikeouts in seven innings of work for the
Reds, who had won five straight prior to Friday's loss to Milwaukee and
remained 3 1/2 games back of the Pittsburgh Pirates for first place in the NL
Central.

"I put myself in a jam earlier in the game and wasn't able to get strike one,"
said Latos. "Strike one is one of the most important pitches in this game.
Fell behind and basically let them hit whatever they want to hit."

Cincinnati, though, still holds a comfortable lead in the chase for a wild
card spot.

The game was scoreless until the fourth inning, when Milwaukee went on top
with a two-out rally. Khris Davis kept the inning alive with a single and
Scooter Gennett followed with a base hit. Schafer then lofted a double to
right to plate both runners for a 2-0 advantage.

"Huge hit and great job by the two guys in front of him," said Brewers manager
Ron Roenicke on Schafer's double. "Logan got the big hit, he needed that. He's
been pressing like anybody would and that was a huge hit."

Gallardo went through the Reds' lineup without a blemish the first time
around, but allowed two men to reach base in the fourth with two outs before
picking off Brandon Phillips at first.

Zack Cozart hit into a double play to end the fifth, and the Reds stranded a
runner in the sixth.

Cincinnati loaded the bases with one out in the seventh, but Xavier Paul hit
into a 4-6-3 double play against Brandon Kintzler to end the threat.

Kintzler then pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning, while Jim Henderson struck out
the side in the ninth for his 18th save of the season.

Game Notes

Latos had won four straight decisions over his previous five starts coming
into Saturday ... The season series sits at 7-5 in Cincinnati's favor ...
Latos is now 2-3 in seven career starts against the Brewers ... Gallardo moved
to 7-6 in 18 career games against the Reds.